CTE Enhancing Teacher and Student Leadership in the Career Cluster of: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Purpose: The Career and Technical Education Partnership (CTEP) grant is a comprehensive statewide initiative to address implementation of all 16 career clusters and related Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs). This NGO will focus on the systemic statewide planning and implementation of activities related to the career and technical education (CTE) programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, for students in the Technology Student Association (TSA). The CTEP priorities over the next three years include: identification and/or development of resources and sample curriculum to assist New Jersey secondary school districts and postsecondary CTE program in developing quality CTE programs of study; to create a statewide model for at least one new CTE program of study; delivery of high-quality professional development for secondary school districts and/or postsecondary CTE programs; and administration and leadership of TSA to ensure activities are aligned to NJCCCS and industry standards. The CTEP program is a continuation grant awarded in the first year to The College of New Jersey. This NGO covers the second year of a four-year grant cycle. Based on the availability of state and federal resources, this second year of the grant program will begin September 1, 2010 and end on August 31, 2014. The award year will be September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011.

Eligible Agencies: Public 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education in the State of New Jersey. The College of New Jersey is the lead agency whose grant application was funded in year one of the multi-year grant program and who is eligible to apply for continuation.